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    The Backlist: Revisiting Chris Pavone's 'The Expats' with Danielle Trussoni

    The Backlist: Revisiting Chris Pavone's 'The Expats' with Danielle Trussoni

    Polly Stewart is in discussion with today's top crime writers, returning to some of their favorite books.

    By Polly Stewart | July 26, 2023

    On Writing A Nuanced Take on Mental Illness

    On Writing A Nuanced Take on Mental Illness

    Jessica Ward considers the serious task of crafting a character with bipolar disorder.

    By Jessica Ward | July 26, 2023

    The Women Who Joined the Ranks of Latin America's Top Narco-Traffickers

    The Women Who Joined the Ranks of Latin America's Top Narco-Traffickers

    In researching her new book, Deborah Bonello found that women were rising through the ranks of Latin America's drug cartels. She wanted to know why.

    By Deborah Bonello | July 26, 2023

    Shop Talk: Kelly J. Ford Absolutely Can Wait for the Muse

    Shop Talk: Kelly J. Ford Absolutely Can Wait for the Muse

    Crime writers discuss Arkansas, outlines, rock walls, and not getting bogged down in the idea of writing every day.

    By Eli Cranor | July 25, 2023

    Amy Engel On Eschewing Judgement for Moral Complexity and Context

    Amy Engel On Eschewing Judgement for Moral Complexity and Context

    "During my years as a defense attorney, I never represented a single person whom I thought was beyond hope."

    By Amy Engel | July 25, 2023

    A Constellation of Noir Influences

    A Constellation of Noir Influences

    Irish novelist Colin Walsh looks back at the film and TV experiences that helped shape his new novel.

    By Colin Walsh | July 25, 2023

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    By Alice Blanchard | July 25, 2023

    The Best International Crime Fiction of July 2023

    By Molly Odintz | July 24, 2023

    James Lee Burke Reckons with History, the South, and the Hatred Burning Through America

    By David Masciotra | July 24, 2023

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | July 24, 2023

    Rebecca Turkewitz Tells Scary Stories in the Dark

    Rebecca Turkewitz Tells Scary Stories in the Dark

    In debut collection Here in the Night, ghost stories animate the forces that haunt adult life

    By Michael Colbert | July 24, 2023

    On Horror Fiction and The

    On Horror Fiction and The "Ick" Factor

    Or, A Brief Introduction to Body Horror Through Four Films (and One TV Show)

    By Angel Luis Colón | July 21, 2023

    The Chicago Mob vs. the World’s Fair

    The Chicago Mob vs. the World’s Fair

    Anika Scott on the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago and a city's quest to shed its bloody reputation

    By Anika Scott | July 21, 2023

    How The History of Nuclear Violence Shapes Our Present

    How The History of Nuclear Violence Shapes Our Present

    "Peace can prevail over destruction. Each of us has the power to prevent history from repeating if we commit to a world at peace"

    By Constance Hays Matsumoto | July 21, 2023

    The Age of the

    The Age of the "Feminist 'American Psycho'" Has Arrived

    Are they battling the patriarchy, or are they symptoms of it? Is the serial killer a rebel, or the new "pick me" girl? That's the tension that drives a wave of new thrillers.

    By Molly Odintz | July 20, 2023

    In Pursuit of the Lizard People, and the Dangerous Conspiracy Theories That Led to the 2020 Nashville Bombing

    In Pursuit of the Lizard People, and the Dangerous Conspiracy Theories That Led to the 2020 Nashville Bombing

    In 2021, Colin Dickey went to Nashville to see the garage where Anthony Quinn Warner set off his bomb. He found a web of conspiracy theories, and city still unsure what really happened.

    By Colin Dickey | July 20, 2023

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